Graviola as a Cancer Cure
The graviola fruit is called guanabana in Mexico 
and is a large fruit sometimes watermelon sized.
I buy it in powdered form in health food stores on the street Manual 
Acuna in Guadalajara , Mexico.


"10000 times stronger killer of CANCER than Chemo".. do share it.. can save 
many lives, fill up hopes and build confidence in the patients...

The Sour Sop or the fruit from the graviola tree is a miraculous natural cancer 
cell killer 10,000 times stronger than Chemo.

Why are we not aware of this? Its because some big corporation want to make 
ack their money spent on years of research by trying to make a synthetic version 
of it for sale.

So, since you know it now you can help a friend in need by letting him know or just 
drink some sour sop juice yourself as prevention from time to time. The taste is not 
bad after all. It’s completely natural and definitely has no side effects. If you have 
the space, plant one in your garden. The other parts of the tree are also useful. 
The next time you have a fruit juice, ask for a sour sop.

How many people died in vain while this billion-dollar drug maker concealed the 
secret of the miraculous Graviola tree?

This tree is low and is called graviola ! in Brazi l, guanabana in Spanish and has the uninspiring name “soursop” in English. The fruit is very large and the subacid sweet white pulp is eaten out of hand or, more commonly, used to make fruit drinks, sherbets and such.

The principal interest in this plant is because of its strong anti-cancer effects. Although it is effective for a number of medical conditions, it is its anti tumor effect that is of most interest. This plant is a proven cancer remedy for cancers of all types.

Besides being a cancer remedy, graviola is a broad spectrum antimicrobial agent for both bacterial and fungal infections, is effective against internal parasites and worms, lowers high blood pressure and is used for depression, stress and nervous disorders.

If there ever was a single example that makes it dramatically clear why the existence of Health Sciences Institute is so vital to Americans like you, it’s the incredible story behind the Graviola tree..

The truth is stunningly simple: Deep within the Amazon Rainforest grows a tree that could literally revolutionize what you, your doctor, and the rest of the world thinks about cancer treatment and chances of survival. The future has never looked more promising.

Research shows that with extracts from this miraculous tree it now may be possible to:
* Attack cancer safely and effectively with an all-natural therapy that does not cause extreme nausea, weight loss and hair loss
* Protect your immune system and avoid deadly infections
* Feel stronger and healthier throughout the course of the treatment
* Boost your energy and improve your outlook on life

The source of this information is just as stunning: It comes from one of America ‘s largest drug manufacturers, th! e fruit of over 20 laboratory tests conducted since the 1970's! What those tests revealed was nothing short of mind numbing… Extracts from the tree were shown to:

* Effectively target and kill malignant cells in 12 types of cancer, including colon, breast, prostate, lung and pancreatic cancer..
* The tree compounds proved to be up to 10,000 times stronger in slowing the growth of cancer cells than Adriamycin, a commonly used chemotherapeutic drug!
* What’s more, unlike chemotherapy, the compound extracted from the Graviola tree selectivelyhunts
down and kills only cancer cells.. It does not harm healthy cells!

The amazing anti-cancer properties of the Graviola tree have been extensively researched–so why haven’t you heard anything about it? If Graviola extract is

One of America ‘s biggest billion-dollar drug makers began a search for a cancer cure and their research centered on Graviola, a legendary healing tree from the Amazon Rainforest.

Various parts of the Graviola tree–including the bark, leaves, roots, fruit and fruit-seeds–have been used for centuries by medicine men and native Indi! ans in S outh America to treat heart disease, asthma, liver problems and arthritis. Going on very little documented scientific evidence, the company poured money and resources into testing the tree’s anti-cancerous properties–and were shocked by the results. Graviola proved itself to be a cancer-killing dynamo.
But that’s where the Graviola story nearly ended.

The company had one huge problem with the Graviola tree–it’s completely natural, and so, under federal law, not patentable. There’s no way to make serious profits from it.

It turns out the drug company invested nearly seven years trying to synthesize two of the Graviola tree’s most powerful anti-cancer ingredients. If they could isolate and produce man-made clones of what makes the Graviola so potent, they’d be able to patent it and make their money back. Alas, they hit a brick wall. The original simply could not be replicated. There was no way the company could protect its profits–or even make back the millions it poured into research.

As the dream of huge profits evaporated, their testing on Graviola came to a screeching halt. Even worse, the company shelved the entire project and chose not to publish the findings of its research!

Luckily, however, there was one scientist from the Graviola research team whose conscience wouldn’t let him see such atrocity committed. Risking his career, he contacted a company that’s dedicated to harvesting medical plants from the Amazon Rainforest and blew the whistle.

Miracle unleashed
When researchers at the Health Sciences Institute were alerted to the news of Graviola,! they be gan tracking the research done on the cancer-killing tree. Evidence of the astounding effectiveness of Graviola–and its shocking cover-up–came in fast and furious….

….The National Cancer Institute performed the first scientific research in 1976. The results showed that Graviola’s “leaves and stems were found effective in attacking and destroying malignant cells.” Inexplicably, the results were published in an internal report and never released to the public…

….Since 1976, Graviola has proven to be an immensely potent cancer killer in 20 independent laboratory tests, yet no double-blind clinical trials–the typical benchmark mainstream doctors and journals use to judge a treatment’s value–were ever initiated….

….A study published in the Journal of Natural Products, following a recent study conducted at Catholic University of South Korea stated that one chemical in Graviola was found to selectively kill colon cancer cells at “10,000 times the potency of (the commonly used chemotherapy drug) Adriamycin…”

….The most significant part of the Catholic University of South Korea report is that Graviola was shown to selectively target the cancer cells, leaving healthy cells untouched. Unlike chemotherapy, which indiscriminately targets all actively reproducing cells (such as stomach and hair cells), causing the often devastating side effects of nausea and hair loss in cancer patients.

…A study at Purdue University recently found that leaves from the Graviola tree killed cancer cells among six human cell lines and were especially effective against prostate, pancreatic and lung cancers Seven years of silence broken–it’s finally here!

AFTERWARDS.....SAVE LIVES..... Share this as much as you can.

The following information comes from an HSI health newsletter which is trying to sell you on their newsletter which you would need to subscribe to in order to get access to their source of graviola.  What you need to know from this is that graviola is a strong cancer warrior no matter what source you choose to use. Unlike chemotherapy, the compound extracted from the Graviola tree selectively hunts down and kills only cancer cells. It does not harm healthy cells!  
Ber 

OUTRAGE!!
Billion-dollar drug company hides astounding discovery of a natural
cancer killer. 10,000 times stronger than chemo—but without the side effects!

One pharmaceutical company actually made the 'discovery of the century' – a miracle breakthrough that could save you or someone you love from the ravages of cancer. But…
They hid the secret for SEVEN FULL YEARS…with no plans to tell anyone about it ever! Why? Because the substance they found is completely natural… so they couldn’t take out a patent on it. Until one brave researcher came forward to break the silence—and tell the world about this true cancer cure.

How many people died in vain while this billion-dollar
drug maker concealed the secret of the miraculous Graviola tree?

The truth is stunningly simple: Deep within the Amazon Rainforest grows a tree that could literally revolutionize what you, your doctor, and the rest of the world thinks about cancer treatment and chances of survival. The future has never looked more promising.

Research shows that with extracts from this miraculous tree it now may be possible to...

Attack cancer safely and effectively with an all-natural therapy that does not cause extreme nausea, weight loss and hair loss
Protect your immune system and avoid deadly infections
Feel stronger and healthier throughout the course of the treatment
Boost your energy and improve your outlook on life

The source of this information is just as stunning: It comes from one of America's largest drug manufacturers, the fruit of over 20 laboratory tests conducted since the 1970's! What those tests revealed was nothing short of mind numbing... Extracts from the tree were shown to:

Effectively target and kill malignant cells in 12 types of cancer, including colon, breast, prostate, lung and pancreatic cancer.
The tree compounds proved to be up to 10,000 times stronger in slowing the growth of cancer cells than Adriamycin, a commonly used chemotherapeutic drug!
What's more, unlike chemotherapy, the compound extracted from the Graviola tree selectively hunts down and kills only cancer cells. It does not harm healthy cells!

The amazing anti-cancer properties of the Graviola tree have been extensively researched--so why haven't you heard anything about it? If Graviola extract is as half as promising as it appears to be--why doesn't every single oncologist at every major hospital insist on using it on all his or her patients?

The spine-chilling answer illustrates just how easily our health--and for many, our very lives (!)--are controlled by money and power.

Graviola--the plant that worked too well

One of America's biggest billion-dollar drug makers began a search for a cancer cure and their research centered on Graviola, a legendary healing tree from the Amazon Rainforest.

Various parts of the Graviola tree--including the bark, leaves, roots, fruit and fruit-seeds--have been used for centuries by medicine men and native Indians in South America to treat heart disease, asthma, liver problems and arthritis. Going on very little documented scientific evidence, the company poured money and resources into testing the tree's anti-cancerous properties--and were shocked by the results. Graviola proved itself to be a cancer-killing dynamo.

But that's where the Graviola story nearly ended.

The company had one huge problem with the Graviola tree--it's completely natural, and so, under federal law, not patentable. There's no way to make serious profits from it.

It turns out the drug company invested nearly seven years trying to synthesize two of the Graviola tree's most powerful anti-cancer ingredients. If they could isolate and produce man-made clones of what makes the Graviola so potent, they'd be able to patent it and make their money back. Alas, they hit a brick wall. The original simply could not be replicated. There was no way the company could protect its profits--or even make back the millions it poured into research.

As the dream of huge profits evaporated, their testing on Graviola came to a screeching halt. Even worse, the company shelved the entire project and chose not to publish the findings of its research!

Luckily, however, there was one scientist from the Graviola research team whose conscience wouldn't let him see such atrocity committed. Risking his career, he contacted a company that's dedicated to harvesting medical plants from the Amazon Rainforest and blew the whistle.

Miracle unleashed

When researchers at the Health Sciences Institute were alerted to the news of Graviola, they began tracking the research done on the cancer-killing tree. Evidence of the astounding effectiveness of Graviola--and its shocking cover-up--came in fast and furious...

...The National Cancer Institute performed the first scientific research in 1976. The results showed that Graviola's "leaves and stems were found effective in attacking and destroying malignant cells." Inexplicably, the results were published in an internal report and never released to the public...

...Since 1976, Graviola has proven to be an immensely potent cancer killer in 20 independent laboratory tests--yet no double-blind clinical trials, the typical benchmark mainstream doctors and journals use to judge a treatment's value--were ever initiated...

...A study published in the Journal of Natural Products, following a recent study conducted at Catholic University of South Korea stated that one chemical in Graviola was found to selectively kill colon cancer cells at "10,000 times the potency of (the commonly used chemotherapy drug) Adriamycin..."

...The most significant part of the Catholic University of South Korea report is that Graviola was shown to selectively target the cancer cells leaving healthy cells untouched. Unlike chemotherapy, which indiscriminately targets all actively reproducing cells (such as stomach and hair cells), causing the often devastating side effects of nausea and hair loss in cancer patients.

...A study at Purdue University recently found that leaves from the Graviola tree killed cancer cells among six human cell lines and were especially effective against prostate, pancreatic and lung cancers...

Seven years of Silence Broken--it's finally here!

A limited supply of Graviola extract, grown and harvested by indigenous people in Brazil, is finally available in America. The full Graviola story--including where you can get it and how to use it--is included in Beyond Chemotherapy: New Cancer Killers, Safe as Mother's Milk, a Health Sciences Institute FREE special bonus report on natural substances that will effectively revolutionize the fight against cancer.

See http://www.rain-tree.com/graviola.htm  for an independent look at this fruit.  In Mexico here we call it the Guanabana fruit. They get watermelon size. 

See further down for how to get the report. (Report is copied below further down for you on this page)

More Info on the graviola plant/fruit (called guanabana in Mexico) 

Site Graviola
Health Sciences Institute The original source for many other articles
Annie Appleseed Major source of scientific information (especially Purdue Univ.)
Graviola.org Major source for general information - many references
Minnesota Wellness Some important comments by a respected site
Rain Tree Major Vendor - Graviola product #1
Rain Tree Major Vendor - Graviola product #2
Cielo Herbals One of many other Graviola vendors
Amazon Teas Another vendor of Amazon products
Tropilab Source for Graviola SEEDS (if you will have a really big greenhouse some day - freeze now)
Family: Annonaceae
Genus: Annona
Species: muricata
Synonyms: Annona macrocarpa, A. bonplandiana, A. cearensis, Guanabanus muricatus
Common names: Graviola, soursop, Brazilian paw paw, guanábana, guanábano, guanavana, guanaba, corossol épineux, huanaba, toge-banreisi, durian benggala, nangka blanda, cachiman épineux
Part Used: Leaves, fruit, seeds, bark, roots


From The Healing Power of Rainforest Herbs:

GRAVIOLA
HERBAL PROPERTIES AND ACTIONS
Main Actions Other Actions Standard Dosage
kills cancer cells
relieves depression
 Leaves
slows tumor growth
reduces spasms
 Infusion: 1 cup 3 times daily
kills bacteria
kills viruses
 Tincture: 2-4 ml 3 times daily
kills parasites
reduces fever
 Capsules: 2 g 3 times daily
reduces blood pressure
expels worms
  
lowers heart rate
stimulates digestion
  
dilates blood vessels
stops convulsions
  
sedates
    

Graviola is a small, upright evergreen tree, 5–6 m high, with large, glossy, dark green leaves. It produces a large, heart-shaped, edible fruit that is 15–20 cm in diameter, is yellow-green in color, and has white flesh inside. Graviola is indigenous to most of the warmest tropical areas in South and North America, including the Amazon. The fruit is sold in local markets in the tropics, where it is called guanábana in Spanish-speaking countries and graviola in Brazil. The fruit pulp is excellent for making drinks and sherbets and, though slightly sour-acid, can be eaten out of hand.

Tribal & Herbal Medicine Uses

 

All parts of the graviola tree are used in natural medicine in the tropics, including the bark, leaves, roots, fruit, and fruit seeds. Different properties and uses are attributed to the different parts of the tree. Generally, the fruit and fruit juice are taken for worms and parasites, to cool fevers, to increase mother's milk after childbirth, and as an astringent for diarrhea and dysentery. The crushed seeds are used against internal and external parasites, head lice, and worms. The bark, leaves, and roots are considered sedative, antispasmodic, hypotensive, and nervine, and a tea is made for various disorders toward those effects.

Graviola has a long, rich history of use in herbal medicine as well as a lengthy recorded indigenous use. In the Peruvian Andes, a leaf tea is used for catarrh (inflammation of mucous membranes) and the crushed seed is used to kill parasites. In the Peruvian Amazon the bark, roots, and leaves are used for diabetes and as a sedative and antispasmodic. Indigenous tribes in Guyana use a leaf and/or bark tea as a sedative and heart tonic. In the Brazilian Amazon a leaf tea is used for liver problems, and the oil of the leaves and unripe fruit is mixed with olive oil and used externally for neuralgia, rheumatism, and arthritis pain. In Jamaica, Haiti, and the West Indies the fruit and/or fruit juice is used for fevers, parasites and diarrhea; the bark or leaf is used as an antispasmodic, sedative, and nervine for heart conditions, coughs, flu, difficult childbirth, asthma, hypertension, and parasites.

Plant Chemicals

Many active compounds and chemicals have been found in graviola, as scientists have been studying its properties since the 1940s. Most of the research on graviola focuses on a novel set of chemicals called Annonaceous acetogenins. Graviola produces these natural compounds in its leaf and stem, bark, and fruit seeds. Three separate research groups have confirmed that these chemicals have significant antitumorous properties and selective toxicity against various types of cancer cells (without harming healthy cells) publishing eight clinical studies on their findings. Many of the acetogenins have demonstrated selective toxicity to tumor cells at very low dosages—as little as 1 part per million. Four studies were published in 1998 which further specify the chemicals and acetogenins in graviola which are demonstrating the strongest anticancerous, antitumorous, and antiviral properties. In a 1997 clinical study, novel alkaloids found in graviola fruit exhibited antidepressive effects in animals.

Annonaceous acetogenins are only found in the Annonaceae family (to which graviola belongs). These chemicals in general have been documented with antitumorous, antiparasitic, insecticidal, and antimicrobial activities. Mode of action studies in three separate laboratories have recently determined that these acetogenins are superb inhibitors of enzyme processes that are only found in the membranes of cancerous tumor cells. This is why they are toxic to cancer cells but have no toxicity to healthy cells. Purdue University, in West Lafayette, Indiana, has conducted a great deal of the research on the acetogenins, much of which, has been funded by The National Cancer Institute and/or the National Institute of Health (NIH). Thus far, Purdue University and/or its staff have filed at least nine U.S. and/or international patents on their work around the antitumorous and insecticidal properties and uses of these acetogenins.

In 1997, Purdue University published information with promising news that several of the Annonaceous acetogenins were " . . . not only are effective in killing tumors that have proven resistant to anti-cancer agents, but also seem to have a special affinity for such resistant cells." In several interviews after this information was publicized, the head pharmacologist in Purdue's research explained how this worked. As he explains it, cancer cells that survive chemotherapy can develop resistance to the agent originally used as well as to other, even unrelated, drugs. This phenomenon is called multi-drug resistance (MDR). One of the main ways that cancer cells develop resistance to chemotherapy drugs is by creating an intercellular pump which is capable of pushing anticancer agents out of the cell before they can kill it. On average, only about two percent of the cancer cells in any given person might develop this pump—but they are the two percent that can eventually grow and expand to create multi-drug-resistant tumors. Some of the latest research on acetogenins reported that they were capable of shutting down these intercellular pumps, thereby killing multi-drug-resistant tumors. Purdue researchers reported that the acetogenins preferentially killed multi-drug-resistant cancer cells by blocking the transfer of ATP—the chief source of cellular energy—into them. A tumor cell needs energy to grow and reproduce, and a great deal more to run its pump and expel attacking agents. By inhibiting energy to the cell , it can no longer run its pump. When acetogenins block ATP to the tumor cell over time, the cell no longer has enough energy to operate sustaining processes—and it dies. Normal cells seldom develop such a pump; therefore, they don't require large amounts of energy to run a pump and, generally, are not adversely affected by ATP inhibitors. Purdue researchers reported that 14 different acetogenins tested thus far demonstrate potent ATP-blocking properties (including several found only in graviola). They also reported that 13 of these 14 acetogenins tested were more potent against MDR breast cancer cells than all three of the standard drugs (adriamycin, vincristine, and vinblastine) they used as controls.

The Annonaceous acetogenins discovered in graviola thus far include: annocatalin, annohexocin, annomonicin, annomontacin, annomuricatin A & B, annomuricin A thru E, annomutacin, annonacin, annonacinone, annopentocin A thru C, cis-annonacin, cis-corossolone, cohibin A thru D, corepoxylone, coronin, corossolin, corossolone, donhexocin, epomuricenin A & B, gigantetrocin, gigantetrocin A & B, gigantetrocinone, gigantetronenin, goniothalamicin, iso-annonacin, javoricin, montanacin, montecristin, muracin A thru G, muricapentocin, muricatalicin, muricatalin, muri-catenol, muricatetrocin A & B muricatin D, muricatocin A thru C muricin H, muricin I, muricoreacin, murihexocin 3, murihexocin A thru C, murihexol, murisolin, robustocin, rolliniastatin 1 & 2, saba-delin, solamin, uvariamicin I & IV, xylomaticin

Biological Activites and Clinical Research

In an 1976 plant screening program by the National Cancer Institute, graviola leaves and stem showed active toxicity against cancer cells and researchers have been following up on these findings since. Thus far, specific acetogenins in graviola and/or extracts of graviola have been reported to be selectively toxic in vitro to these types of tumor cells: lung carcinoma cell lines; human breast solid tumor lines; prostate adenocarcinoma; pancreatic carcinoma cell lines; colon adenocarcinoma cell lines; liver cancer cell lines; human lymphoma cell lines; and multi-drug resistant human breast adenocarcinoma. Researchers in Taiwan reported in 2003 that the main graviola acetogenin, annonacin, was highly toxic to ovarian, cervical, breast, bladder and skin cancer cell lines at very low dosages saying; “. . . annonacin is a promising anti-cancer agent and worthy of further animal studies and, we would hope, clinical trials.”

An interesting in vivo study was published in March of 2002 by researchers in Japan, who were studying various acetogenins found in several species of plants. They inoculated mice with lung cancer cells. One third received nothing (the control group), one third received the chemotherapy drug adriamycin, and one third received the main graviola acetogenin, annonacin (at a dosage of 10 mg/kg). At the end of two weeks, five of the six in the untreated control group were still alive and lung tumor sizes were then measured. The adriamycin group showed a 54.6% reduction of tumor mass over the control group—but 50% of the animals had died from toxicity (three of six). The mice receiving annonacin were all still alive, and the tumors were inhibited by 57.9%—slightly better than adriamycin—and without toxicity. This led the researchers to summarize; “This suggested that annonacin was less toxic in mice. On considering the antitumor activity and toxicity, annonacin might be used as a lead to develop a potential anticancer agent.”

Current Practical Uses

Cancer research is ongoing on these important Annona plants and plant chemicals, as several pharmaceutical companies and universities continue to research, test, patent, and attempt to synthesize these chemicals into new chemotherapeutic drugs. In fact, graviola seems to be following the same path as another well known cancer drug – Taxol. From the time researchers first discovered an antitumorous effect in the bark of the pacific yew tree and a novel chemical called taxol was discovered in its bark - it took thirty years of research by numerous pharmaceutical companies, universities, and government agencies before the first FDA-approved Taxol drug was sold to a cancer patient (which was based on the natural taxol chemical they found in the tree bark). With graviola, it has taken researchers almost 10 years to successfully synthesize (chemically reproduce) the main antitumorous chemical, annonacin. These acetogenin chemicals have a unique waxy center and other unique molecular energy properties which thwarted earlier attempts, and at least one major pharmaceutical company gave up in the process (despite knowing how active the natural chemical was against tumors). Now that scientists have the ability to recreate this chemical and several other active acetogenins in the laboratory, the next step is to change the chemical just enough (without losing any of the antitumorous actions in the process) to become a novel chemical which can be patented and turned into a new patented cancer drug. (Naturally-occurring plant chemicals cannot be patented.) Thus far, scientists seem to be thwarted again—every time they change the chemical enough to be patentable, they lose much of the antitumorous actions. Like the development of taxol, it may well take government agenies like the National Cancer Institute and the National Institute of Health to step forward and launch full-scale human cancer research on the synthesized unpatentable natural plant chemical (which will allow any pharmaceutical company to develop a cancer drug utilizing the research as happened with taxol) to be able to make this promising therapy available to cancer patients in a timely fashion.

In the meantime, many cancer patients and health practitioners are not waiting… they are adding the natural leaf and stem of graviola (with over 40 documented naturally-occurring acetogenins including annonacin) as a complementary therapy to their cancer protocols. After all, graviola has a long history of safe use as a herbal remedy for other conditions for many years, and research indicates that the antitumorous acetogenins are selectively toxic to just cancer cells and not healthy cells—and in miniscule amounts. While research confirms that these antitumorous acetogenins also occur in high amounts in the fruit seeds and roots of graviola, different alkaloid chemicals in the seeds and roots have shown some preliminary in vitro neurotoxic effects. Researchers have suggested that these alkaloids might be linked to atypical Parkinson’s disease in countries where the seeds are employed as a common herbal parasite remedy. Therefore, using the seeds and root of graviola is not recommended at this time.

The therapuetic dosage of graviola leaf, (which offers just as high of an amount of acetogenins as the root and almost as much as the seed) is reported to be 2-3 grams taken 3 or 4 times daily. Graviola products (capsules and tinctures) are becoming more widely available in the U.S. market, and now offered under several different manufacturer’s labels in health food stores. As one of graviola’s mechanisms of action is to deplete ATP energy to cancer cells, combining it with other supplements and natural products which increase or enhance cellular ATP may reduce the effect of graviola. The main supplement which increases ATP is a common antioxidant called Coenzyme Q10 and for this reason, it should be avoided when taking graviola.

Graviola is certainly a promising natural remedy and one that again emphasizes the importance of preserving our remaining rainforest ecosystems. Perhaps—if enough people believe that the possible cure for cancer truly is locked away in a rainforest plant—we will take the steps needed to protect our remaining rainforests from destruction. One researcher studying graviola summarized this idea eloquently: “At the time of preparation of this current review, over 350 Annonaceous acetogenins have been isolated from 37 species. Our preliminary efforts show that about 50%, of over 80 Annonaceous species screened, are significantly bioactive and are worthy of fractionation; thus, this class of compounds can be expected to continue to grow at an exponential rate in the future, provided that financial support for such research efforts can be found. With the demise of the world’s tropical rain forests, such work is compelling before the great chemical diversity, contained within these endangered species, is lost.”


GRAVIOLA PLANT SUMMARY
Main Actions (in order):
anticancerous, antitumorous, antimicrobial, antiparasitic, hypotensive (lowers blood pressure)

Main Uses:

  1. for cancer (all types)
  2. as a broad-spectrum internal and external antimicrobial to treat bacterial and fungal infections
  3. for internal parasites and worms
  4. for high blood pressure
  5. for depression, stress, and nervous disorders
Properties/Actions Documented by Research:
antibacterial, anticancerous, anticonvulsant, antidepressant, antifungal, antimalarial, antimutagenic (cellular protector), antiparasitic, antispasmodic, antitumorous, cardiodepressant, emetic (causes vomiting), hypotensive (lowers blood pressure), insecticidal, sedative, uterine stimulant, vasodilator

Other Properties/Actions Documented by Traditional Use:
antiviral, cardiotonic (tones, balances, strengthens the heart), decongestant, digestive stimulant, febrifuge (reduces fever), nervine (balances/calms nerves), pediculicide (kills lice), vermifuge (expels worms)

Cautions: It has cardiodepressant, vasodilator, and hypotensive (lowers blood pressure) actions. Large dosages can cause nausea and vomiting. Avoid combining with ATP-enhancers like CoQ10.


Traditional Preparation: The therapeutic dosage is reported to be 2 g three times daily in capsules or tablets. A standard infusion (one cup 3 times daily) or a 4:1 standard tincture (2–4 ml three times daily) can be substituted if desired. See Traditional Herbal Remedies Preparation Methods page if necessary for definitions.

Contraindications:
Graviola has demonstrated uterine stimulant activity in an animal study (rats) and should therefore not be used during pregnancy.
Graviola has demonstrated hypotensive, vasodilator, and cardiodepressant activities in animal studies and is contraindicated for people with low blood pressure. People taking antihypertensive drugs should check with their doctors before taking graviola and monitor their blood pressure accordingly (as medications may need adjusting).
Graviola has demonstrated significant in vitro antimicrobial properties. Chronic, long-term use of this plant may lead to die-off of friendly bacteria in the digestive tract due to its antimicrobial properties. Supplementing the diet with probiotics and digestive enzymes is advisable if this plant is used for longer than 30 days.
Graviola has demonstrated emetic properties in one animal study with pigs. Large single dosages may cause nausea or vomiting. Reduce the usage accordingly if this occurs.
One study with rats given a stem-bark extract intragastrically (at 100 mg/kg) reported an increase in dopamine, norepinephrine, and monomine oxidase activity, as well as a inhibition of serotonin release in stress-induced rats.
Alcohol extracts of graviola leaf showed no toxicity or side effects in mice at 100 mg/kg; however, at a dosage of 300 mg/kg, a reduction in explorative behavior and mild abdominal constrictions was observed. If sedation or sleepiness occurs, reduce the amount used.

 

Drug Interactions: None have been reported; however, graviola may potentiate antihypertensive and cardiac depressant drugs. It may potentiate antidepressant drugs and interfere with MAO-inhibitor drugs. See contraindications above.
WORLDWIDE ETHNOMEDICAL USES
Brazil for abscesses, bronchitis, chest problems, cough, diabetes, diarrhea, dysentery, edema, fever, intestinal colic, intestinal parasites, liver problems, neuralgia, nervousness, pain, parasites, rheumatism, spasms, worms
Caribbean for chills, fever, flu, indigestion, nervousness, palpitations, rash, spasms, skin disease, and as a sedative
Curaçao for childbirth, gallbladder problems, nervousness, and as a sedative and tranquilizer
Haiti for digestive sluggishness, coughs, diarrhea, fever, flu, heart conditions, lactation aid, lice, nerves, parasites, pain, pellagra, sores, spasms, weakness, wounds, and as a sedative
Jamaica for asthma, fevers, heart conditions, hypertension, lactation aid, nervousness, parasites, spasms, water retention, weakness, worms, and as a sedative

 

Malaysia		 for boils, coughs, diarrhea, dermatosis, hypertension, rheumatism, and to reduce bleeding
Mexico for diarrhea, dysentery, fever, chest colds, ringworm, scurvy, and to reduce bleeding
Panama for diarrhea, dyspepsia, kidney, stomach ulcers, worms
Peru for diabetes, diarrhea, dysentery, fever, hypertension, indigestion, inflammation, lice, liver disorders, parasites, spasms, tumors, ulcers (internal), and as a sedative
Trinidad for blood cleansing, fainting, flu, high blood pressure, insomnia, lactation aid, palpitations, ringworms
U.S.A. for cancer, depression, fungal infections, hypertension, intestinal parasites, tumors
West Indies for asthma, childbirth, diarrhea, hypertension, lactation aid, parasites, worms
Elsewhere for arthritis, asthma, bile insufficiency, childbirth, cancer, diarrhea, dysentery, fever, heart problems, kidney problems, lactation aid, lice, liver disorders, malaria, pain, ringworm, scurvy, stomach problems, and as a sedative


 



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Third-Party Published Research on Graviola

All available third-party documentation and research on graviola be found at PubMed. A partial listing of the third-party published research on graviola is shown below:

 

Anticancerous & Antitumor Actions:
Kojima, N. “Systematic synthesis of antitumor Annonaceous acetogenins” Yakugaku Zasshi. 2004; 124(10): 673-81.
Tormo, J. R., et al. “In vitro antitumor structure-activity relationships of threo/trans/threo mono-tetrahydro-furanic acetogenins: Correlations with their inhibition of mitochondrial complex I.” Oncol. Res. 2003; 14(3): 147-54.
Yuan, S. S., et al. “Annonacin, a mono-tetrahydrofuran acetogenin, arrests cancer cells at the G1 phase and causes cytotoxicity in a Bax- and caspase-3-related pathway.” Life Sci. 2003 May: 72(25): 2853-61.
Liaw, C. C., et al. “New cytotoxic monotetrahydrofuran Annonaceous acetogenins from Annona muricata.” J. Nat. Prod. 2002; 65(4): 470-75
Gonzalez-Coloma, A., et al. “Selective action of acetogenin mitochondrial complex I inhibitors.” Z. Naturforsch. 2002; 57(11-12): 1028-34.
Chang, F. R., et al. “Novel cytotoxic Annonaceous acetogenins from Annona muricata.” J. Nat. Prod. 2001; 64(7): 925-31.
Jaramillo, M. C., et al. “Cytotoxicity and antileishmanial activity of Annona muricata pericarp.” Fitoterapia. 2000; 71 (2): 183-6.
Betancur-Galvis, L., et al. “Antitumor and antiviral activity of Colombian medicinal plant extracts.” Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz. 1999; 94(4): 531-35.
Kim, G. S., et al. “Muricoreacin and murihexocin C, mono-tetrahydrofuran acetogenins, from the leaves of Annona muricata.” Phytochemistry. 1998; 49(2): 565-71.
Kim, G. S., et al. “Two new mono-tetrahydrofuran ring acetogenins, annomuricin E and muricapentocin, from the leaves of Annona muricata.” J. Nat. Prod. 1998; 61(4): 432-36.
Nicolas, H., et al. “Structure-activity relationships of diverse Annonaceous acetogenins against multidrug resistant human mammary adenocarcinoma (MCF-7/Adr) cells.” J. Med. Chem. 1997; 40(13): 2102-6.
Zeng, L., et al. “Five new monotetrahydrofuran ring acetogenins from the leaves of Annona muricata.” J. Nat. Prod. 1996; 59(11): 1035-42.
Wu, F. E., et al. “Two new cytotoxic monotetrahydrofuran Annonaceous acetogenins, annomuricins A and B, from the leaves of Annona muricata.” J. Nat. Prod. 1995; 58(6): 830-36.
Oberlies, N. H., et al. “Tumor cell growth inhibition by several Annonaceous acetogenins in an in vitro disk diffusion assay.” Cancer Lett. 1995; 96(1): 55-62.
Wu, F. E., et al. “Additional bioactive acetogenins, annomutacin and (2,4-trans and cis)-10R-annonacin-A-ones, from the leaves of Annona muricata.” J. Nat. Prod. 1995; 58(9): 1430-37.
Wu, F. E., et al. “New bioactive monotetrahydrofuran Annonaceous acetogenins, annomuricin C and muricatocin C, from the leaves of Annona muricata.” J. Nat. Prod. 1995; 58(6): 909-5.
Wu, F. E., et al. “Muricatocins A and B, two new bioactive monotetrahydrofuran Annonaceous acetogenins from the leaves of Annona muricata.” J. Nat. Prod. 1995; 58(6): 902-8.
Sundarrao, K., et al. “Preliminary screening of antibacterial and antitumor activities of Papua New Guinean native medicinal plants.” Int. J. Pharmacog. 1993; 31(1): 3-6.

Antimicrobial Actions:
Takahashi, J.A., et al. “Antibacterial activity of eight Brazilian Annonaceae plants.” Nat. Prod. Res. 2006; 20(1): 21-6.
Betancur-Galvis, L., et al. “Antitumor and antiviral activity of Colombian medicinal plant extracts.” Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz 1999; 94(4): 531-35.
Antoun, M. D., et al. "Evaluation of the flora of Puerto Rico for in vitro cytotoxic and anti-HIV activities." Pharmaceutical Biol. 1999; 37(4): 277-280.
Padma, P., et al. “Effect of the extract of Annona muricata and Petunia nyctaginiflora on Herpes simplex virus.” J. Ethnopharmacol. 1998; 61(1): 81–3.
Sundarrao, K., et al. “Preliminary screening of antibacterial and antitumor activities of Papua New Guinean native medicinal plants.” Int. J. Pharmacog. 1993; 31(1): 3–6.
Misas, C. A. J., et al. “Contribution to the biological evaluation of Cuban plants. IV.” Rev. Cubana Med. Trop. 1979; 31(1): 29–35.

Antidepressant & Antistress Actions:
Padma, P., et al. “Effect of Annona muricata and Polyalthia cerasoides on brain neurotransmitters and enzyme monoamine oxidase following cold immobilization stress.” J. Natural Remedies 2001; 1(2): 144–46.
Hasrat, J. A., et al. “Screening of medicinal plants from Suriname for 5-HT 1A ligands: Bioactive isoquinoline alkaloids from the fruit of Annona muricata.” Phytomedicine. 1997; 4(20: 133-140.
Padma, P., et al. “Effect of alcohol extract of Annona muricata on cold immobilization stress induced tissue lipid peroxidation.” Phytother. Res. 1997; 11(4): 326-327.
Hasrat, J. A., et al. “Isoquinoline derivatives isolated from the fruit of Annona muricata as 5-HTergic 5-HT1A receptor agonists in rats: unexploited antidepressive (lead) products.” J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 1997; 49(11): 1145–49.

Antiparasitic, Antimalarial, & Insecticidal Actions:
Luna, J. S., et al. “Acetogenins in Annona muricata L. (Annonaceae) leaves are potent molluscicides.” Nat. Prod. Res. 2006; 20(3): 253-7.
Jaramillo, M. C., et al. “Cytotoxicity and antileishmanial activity of Annona muricata pericarp.” Fitoterapia. 2000; 71(2): 183–6.
Alali, F. Q., et al. “Annonaceous acetogenins as natural pesticides; potent toxicity against insecticide-susceptible and resistant German cockroaches (Dictyoptera: Blattellidae).” J. Econ. Entomol. 1998; 91(3): 641-9.
Antoun, M. D., et al. "Screening of the flora of Puerto Rico for potential antimalarial bioactives.” Int. J. Pharmacog. 1993; 31(4): 255–58.
Heinrich, M., et al. “Parasitological and microbiological evaluation of Mixe Indian medicinal plants (Mexico).” J. Ethnopharmacol. 1992; 36(1): 81–5.
Bories, C., et al. “Antiparasitic activity of Annona muricata and Annona cherimolia seeds.” Planta Med. 1991; 57(5): 434–36.
Gbeassor, M., et al. “In vitro antimalarial activity of six medicinal plants.” Phytother. Res. 1990; 4(3): 115–17.
Tattersfield, F., et al. “The insecticidal properties of certain species of Annona and an Indian strain of Mundulea sericea (Supli).” Ann. Appl. Biol. 1940; 27: 262–73.

Anticonvulsant, Antispasmodic, & Smooth Muscle Relaxant Actions:
N’gouemo, P., et al. “Effects of ethanol extract of Annona muricata on pentylenetetrazol-induced convulsive seizures in mice.” Phytother. Res. 1997; 11(3): 243–45.
Feng, P. C., et al. “Pharmacological screening of some West Indian medicinal plants.” J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 1962; 14: 556–61.

Hypotensive & Cardiodepressant Actions
Carbajal, D., et al. “Pharmacological screening of plant decoctions commonly used in Cuban folk medicine.” J. Ethnopharmacol. 1991; 33(1/2): 21–4.
Feng, P. C., et al. “Pharmacological screening of some West Indian medicinal plants.” J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 1962; 14: 556–61.
Meyer, T. M. “The alkaloids of Annona muricata.” Ing. Ned. Indie. 1941; 8(6): 64.

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Chapter 1

How many people died in vain while this billion-dollar
drug maker concealed the secret of the miraculous Graviola tree?

If there ever was a single example that makes it dramatically clear why the existence of Health Sciences Institute is so vital to Americans like you, it's the incredible story behind the Graviola tree.

The truth is stunningly simple: Deep within the Amazon Rainforest grows a tree that could literally revolutionize what you, your doctor, and the rest of the world thinks about cancer treatment and chances of survival. The future has never looked more promising.

Research shows that with extracts from this miraculous tree it now may be possible to...

Attack cancer safely and effectively with an all-natural therapy that does not cause extreme nausea, weight loss and hair loss
Protect your immune system and avoid deadly infections
Feel stronger and healthier throughout the course of the treatment
Boost your energy and improve your outlook on life

The source of this information is just as stunning: It comes from one of America's largest drug manufacturers, the fruit of over 20 laboratory tests conducted since the 1970's! What those tests revealed was nothing short of mind numbing... Extracts from the tree were shown to:

Effectively target and kill malignant cells in 12 types of cancer, including colon, breast, prostate, lung and pancreatic cancer.
The tree compounds proved to be up to 10,000 times stronger in slowing the growth of cancer cells than Adriamycin, a commonly used chemotherapeutic drug!
What's more, unlike chemotherapy, the compound extracted from the Graviola tree selectively hunts down and kills only cancer cells. It does not harm healthy cells!

The amazing anti-cancer properties of the Graviola tree have been extensively researched--so why haven't you heard anything about it? If Graviola extract is as half as promising as it appears to be--why doesn't every single oncologist at every major hospital insist on using it on all his or her patients?

The spine-chilling answer illustrates just how easily our health--and for many, our very lives (!)--are controlled by money and power.

Graviola--the plant that worked too well

One of America's biggest billion-dollar drug makers began a search for a cancer cure and their research centered on Graviola, a legendary healing tree from the Amazon Rainforest.

Various parts of the Graviola tree--including the bark, leaves, roots, fruit and fruit-seeds--have been used for centuries by medicine men and native Indians in South America to treat heart disease, asthma, liver problems and arthritis. Going on very little documented scientific evidence, the company poured money and resources into testing the tree's anti-cancerous properties--and were shocked by the results. Graviola proved itself to be a cancer-killing dynamo.

But that's where the Graviola story nearly ended.

The company had one huge problem with the Graviola tree--it's completely natural, and so, under federal law, not patentable. There's no way to make serious profits from it.

It turns out the drug company invested nearly seven years trying to synthesize two of the Graviola tree's most powerful anti-cancer ingredients. If they could isolate and produce man-made clones of what makes the Graviola so potent, they'd be able to patent it and make their money back. Alas, they hit a brick wall. The original simply could not be replicated. There was no way the company could protect its profits--or even make back the millions it poured into research.

As the dream of huge profits evaporated, their testing on Graviola came to a screeching halt. Even worse, the company shelved the entire project and chose not to publish the findings of its research!

Luckily, however, there was one scientist from the Graviola research team whose conscience wouldn't let him see such atrocity committed. Risking his career, he contacted a company that's dedicated to harvesting medical plants from the Amazon Rainforest and blew the whistle.

Miracle unleashed

When researchers at the Health Sciences Institute were alerted to the news of Graviola, they began tracking the research done on the cancer-killing tree. Evidence of the astounding effectiveness of Graviola--and its shocking cover-up--came in fast and furious...

...The National Cancer Institute performed the first scientific research in 1976. The results showed that Graviola's "leaves and stems were found effective in attacking and destroying malignant cells." Inexplicably, the results were published in an internal report and never released to the public...

...Since 1976, Graviola has proven to be an immensely potent cancer killer in 20 independent laboratory tests--yet no double-blind clinical trials, the typical benchmark mainstream doctors and journals use to judge a treatment's value--were ever initiated...

...A study published in the Journal of Natural Products, following a recent study conducted at Catholic University of South Korea stated that one chemical in Graviola was found to selectively kill colon cancer cells at "10,000 times the potency of (the commonly used chemotherapy drug) Adriamycin..."

...The most significant part of the Catholic University of South Korea report is that Graviola was shown to selectively target the cancer cells leaving healthy cells untouched. Unlike chemotherapy, which indiscriminately targets all actively reproducing cells (such as stomach and hair cells), causing the often devastating side effects of nausea and hair loss in cancer patients.

...A study at Purdue University recently found that leaves from the Graviola tree killed cancer cells among six human cell lines and were especially effective against prostate, pancreatic and lung cancers...

Seven years of Silence Broken--it's finally here!

A limited supply of Graviola extract, grown and harvested by indigenous people in Brazil, is finally available in America. The full Graviola story--including where you can get it and how to use it--is included in Beyond Chemotherapy: New Cancer Killers, Safe as Mother's Milk, a Health Sciences Institute FREE special bonus report on natural substances that will effectively revolutionize the fight against cancer.

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From breakthrough cancer and heart research and revolutionary Amazon Rainforest herbology to world-leading anti-aging research and nutritional medicine, every monthly Health Sciences Institute Member's Alert puts in your hands today cures the rest of America--including your own doctor(!)--is likely to find out only ten years from now.

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Chapter 2

There's absolutely no reason
in the world you should suffer
from arthritis! None!

This new remedy may be just a small addition in a long line of major recent discoveries, but the relief it offers arthritics is nothing short of revolutionary. In fact, we have never seen anything even remotely like it before...

Until now. Our research has uncovered a completely safe and natural food extract that may be the most powerful anti-inflammatory compound ever discovered.

"I appreciate your newsletter. I love reading honest, informational issues on health. You are helping everyone become a more knowledged individual in this muddled world"

-- Leslie M.

The new discoveries, glucosamine and chondroitin, may be hard to pronounce, but they spell amazing relief and hope because they've opened the door to what was once unthinkable: possible reversal of arthritis!

These compounds, however, fail to provide arthritis sufferers with a few important benefits needed badly: pain relief and reduction of inflammation.

These are bigger problems than you might think. You see, the NSAID painkillers arthritis sufferers habitually take (such as ibuprofen) do more harm than just wreak havoc on the stomach and kidneys. They can actually make arthritis worse.

The second shortcoming of glucosamine and chondroitin is that they leave a major hole in coverage when applied to rheumatoid arthritis. They don't prevent inflammatory compounds from invading and destroying the joints.

Fortunately, there's been a surprising discovery...

Both types of arthritis pain vanish!
"Miracle food" shrinks swollen joints!

A leading researcher from Australia had spent his life studying the world's strongest arthritis drugs, and this new discovery surprised even him when just a small dose shrank inflamed joints by 93 to 97 percent! This could make drugs appear almost obsolete...

Next he benchmarked it against a standard rheumatoid arthritis drug, indomethicin. The new discovery easily trounced this dangerous drug with none of the harsh side effects.

"I am also very grateful to have found HSI!! I find that I want alternative solutions to health problems. Conventional medicine has its place. With all of their technology, they can diagnose illnesses with great accuracy, but as far as curing any type of serious condition such as heart disease and cancer, their treatments are not effective, and at best, may or may not extend a person's life for only a short time."

-- Mary R.

According to another researcher from Australia, we're looking at "a very major breakthrough." That's because this new miracle shuts down a "pain highway" in your body--preventing the chain reaction that stokes the fires of all kinds of inflammation-- including both rheumatoid and osteoarthritis.

Researchers call this "the 5-lipoxygenase pathway." It's practically the Rosetta Stone of pain and inflammation that drug companies have spent billions trying, but no one's been able to crack it. The only drugs that have shown any hope proved too poisonous to take. So what is this miraculous medicine? Well, it's not a medicine...but a gourmet delicacy.

On the beautiful coastline of New Zealand lives the green-lipped mussel. The native Maori who live there believe that eating the green-lipped mussel leads to a long and healthy life. And they are right; Coastal Maori hardly ever get any kind of arthritis even as they aged living well into their 70's, 80's, and 90's arthritis-free.

But now you can share in this miracle without resigning yourself to a diet of green-lipped mussels. Because scientists have now homed in on the molecule in this mussel that does the magic. It's totally natural and is it powerful. Even a minute amount blows the doors off ibuprofen and aspirin, and it's 200 times stronger than the next-best natural remedy.

Maybe you've heard that fish oil can relieve arthritis inflammation? It does a good job, but when they tested the very highest potency fish oil supplement against this "mussel molecule"...the mussel extract worked 200 times better.

The result is a product that brings incredible pain relief--and with it, freedom to move again--without harmful side- effects. No other arthritis treatment can do that.

Health Sciences Institute was among the first to learn about this new product. And, HSI was able to obtain an unprecedented commitment by the manufacturer to reserve a block of the first available shipment exclusively for HSI members--so they all had first dibs! For full details and who and where to call, please see your FREE Urgent Health Alert Library report Stronger Than Steroids - - New Solutions for Beating Arthritis.

 
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Chapter 3

What manufacturers of
cholesterol-lowering drugs
desperately don't want you to know!

The following facts regarding anti- cholesterol drugs were reported at the annual meeting of the American Heart Association:

1. For most people, these drugs don't work! An alarming study of 5,600 patients using cholesterol-lowering drugs revealed that a full 62% did not reach their target levels at all.

2. The side effects are horrendous. These include liver toxicity, muscle cramps, nausea, heartburn and hair loss. Quite a price to pay for something that might not even work.

"Thank you for standing up and speaking forth the truth. I appreciate you and all those who are associated with you in faithfully laboring for the freedom of our rights to know what is going on in the medical fields! Our prayers are with you all. Keep up the good work!."

--Robert L.

3. Anti-cholesterol drugs diminish your mental capacity! Doctors who studied adults using cholesterol-lowering drugs found that the medications are "making their patients stupid"--literally! After just six months of use, the study group showed a marked decline in their mental sharpness as well as their attention span.

There is a very good reason why you've most likely heard nothing about this. The manufacturers of those drugs use their financial clout to make sure you never will. But that's not the worst of it.

Despite these disturbing findings, the drug makers are now promoting these drugs for patients with normal cholesterol levels, too!

Luckily, as a member of Health Sciences Institute you'll never be a mere pawn in the hands of the drug- makers lobby. Readers of the HSI Members Alert already know they have a much better choice. They already know there is something that can lower LDL (bad) cholesterol levels better than any drug...without side effects.

60 times more effective than vitamin E!

It's a new vitamin, called tocotrienol. I'm sure you've heard that vitamin E can lower your risk of heart disease. What you heard is true--with a "but"...

Not all vitamin E supplements are created equal. In fact, the form of vitamin E sold most widely in stores (alpha-tocopherol) is about the least effective of them all!

So, you may be buying vitamin E regularly...taking the pills religiously...and you might as well be taking sugar pills for all the good it does you. Tocotrienol, however, is different. Very different.

You may already know what antioxidants do. As part of the process of keeping your body alive, the red blood cells deliver oxygen to all your body's cells. The oxygen is "packed" inside the red blood cells bound chemically to their iron molecules. During the process, some unattached oxidative particles are released into the bloodstream. These are called "free radicals." These particles attack the walls of your arteries and nick and chafe them. Cholesterol molecules now have a foothold to grab onto. The cholesterol build-up is called plaque and the result is heart disease. Antioxidants, such as vitamin E, neutralize the free radicals.

Tocotrienol is sixty times more potent an antioxidant as the most potent vitamin E you could possibly find. But it does even more than that.

It helps reduce the "clumping" in your blood. It reduces the "stickiness" of the platelets, that leads to the hardening of the arteries, blood clots and strokes...and without any harmful side effects!

Just how "for real" is this new vitamin E? Doctors who read the Health Sciences Institute Members Alert are using tocotrienols on themselves to help prevent heart attacks!

Dr. Randall Wilkinson reports, "I started taking two capsules a day. Thirty days later my LDL cholesterol dropped 23%...I was astonished!"

This new super vitamin E is out now and the Health Sciences Institute has arranged for members to have direct access. You'll find the full details in your FREE Urgent Health Alert Library report New Breakthroughs Against Heart Disease and Stroke.

Tocotrienol is a perfect example of why it's so important you read the Health Sciences Institute Members Alert every month:

The drug companies will never admit the truth about the shortcomings of their products. And, if you think there's little they can do to prevent people from knowing, think again. When they talk, Washington and the advertising-starved media listen.

...And an alternative to aspirin therapy, too!!

Millions take an aspirin a day as a blood-thinning regimen. For many, however, this benefit is hard to stomach. Aspirin is known to cause stomach irritation.

On top of all the above benefits, tocotrienol will do the same job as aspirin does--but without any stomach irritation! Talk about panacea!

And your doctor, more times than not, is far too busy seeing as many patients as he can to really keep on top of things. Regretfully, far too many doctors succumb to the intense pressure--from peers and from the drug companies--to tow the line and not make waves. You have to be very brave to stand up to the medical establishment.

Now, you can be sure you're receiving information that's cutting edge...reliable AND has your best intentions at heart--by joining the prestigious ranks of the Health Sciences Institute membership.

Doctors and laymen alike know they can trust the Health Sciences Institute Members Alert to cover all areas with utmost depth and accuracy. They know it because the Health Sciences Institute doesn't rely on a single "guru" doctor who hasn't seen a patient in years. Instead, HSI draws upon the priceless wisdom of an entire panel of renowned experts, the very leaders of medical research in the world, and doctors using these very breakthroughs in their practices.

Month after month, as an HSI member, you'll become privy to brilliant, life-saving discoveries years before they ever become general knowledge. In case after case, as an exclusive member of HSI, you'll have access to information on remedies (that most Americans don't even know exist) that will give you the tools to propel your health, energy, and joy of living to heights you never dreamed possible. (To become a member of the Health Sciences Institute, please sign up today.)

Chapter 4

Slash 20 years off your age!

You mean increase muscle mass?...Bolster endurance?...
Supercharge sexual response?...Melt off body fat?...
Restore hair growth?...Slash LDL cholesterol?...
Bolster immune system?...Improve skin texture and regain elasticity?

Remarkable...unthinkable...but a resounding "Yes!!"

As mind boggling as it may sound, getting older is natural--but aging is not!

Practically every cell in your body regenerates every seven years or so. All the mechanisms that made you grow are still in place. We think aging is normal. But, as more and more longevity research confirms, aging is actually a correctable malfunction!

You've surely read many articles about new supplements that help retard the aging process, but the general media is actually way, way behind the news. Retarding the process is one thing. But the latest discoveries already show how you can actually reverse your biological age and become physically younger--with complete safety--today!

The great teasing fountain of youth

You've probably seen hundreds of books and articles about such fashionable "youth" hormones as DHEA and melatonin, but the truth is that these popular supplements are but minor players in the emerging field of longevity medicine.

While useful and effective, these hormones pale to insignificance when compared to the "great tease" of the longevity study field: Human Growth Hormone (HGH). The story has more twists and turns than a great detective novel, but the result is well worth the wait.

First, there was the promise--or the tease, if you will...

Human Growth Hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is produced in the pituitary gland on orders from the hypothalamus gland.

HGH holds the key to the aging process. It stimulates the growth and maintenance of bone tissue and muscle mass. It also facilitates the repair of damaged DNA within the cell as well as proper cell division. Low levels of HGH contribute to faster aging while high levels of HGH slow the aging process and even reverse it.

Dr. Daniel Rudman, a noted longevity researcher, stunned the world by reporting the results of his experiments with Human Growth Hormone in The New England Journal of Medicine. He injected HGH into a study group of 12 elderly men and managed to reverse their biological age "by 10 to 20 years."

Dr. Rudman administered HGH to his group three times a week for six months. During that period, Dr. Rudman has recorded a reduction of their body fat by an average of 14 percent, while lean muscle mass increased by almost 9 percent. Their skin grew measurably thicker and more youthful looking and they reported more energy and an increased sex drive.

J. M., Louisville, KY

"I'm 70 years old and feel as I did at least back in my 30's."

"After about a month of taking the treatment, without making any other changes in my lifestyle; I noticed my body was responding so much better. My allergies, eyes, nostrils, breathing, energy levels and thinking ability all improved. Every day I had that top-of-the-world healthy feeling. I'm 70 years old and feel as I did at least back in my 30's. My movements and abilities to perform have returned to youthful levels."

L. B. NV

"Goodbye high blood pressure!"

"Before taking the treatment I had been on blood pressure medication for years. After taking it for only 2-3 weeks, I was able to stop taking my blood pressure medication. My blood pressure is now normal."

L. G. Banning, CA

"So long arthritis pain!"

"I am 81 years old, and before I started taking the the treatment I was experiencing arthritis pain and low energy. I have tried many other products that claim to do the same thing but none of them ever worked. After one month of taking the treatment, I noticed a decrease in my arthritic pain and have a lot more energy. I actually want to get out and work instead of just lay around the house."

Then came the disappointment

During the seventh month of injections several subjects developed debilitating carpal tunnel syndrome. Others developed severe arthritis, high blood pressure, congestive heart disease, and diabetic-like conditions.

"I love your attitude, I love your spirit, and I totally appreciate the work you do in helping to keep us all informed."

-- Sheryl W.

Although the side effects diminished when the drug was discontinued--so did the benefits. An even greater fear was that unleashing a stimulated cell growth would also disarm the body's mechanism that prevents uncontrolled cell division, unleashing tumors and cancer. HGH seemed like a dead end because of the side effects, so Dr. Rudman stopped the study. But, by that time, there was no stuffing the genie back into the bottle.

Dr. Rudman's research unleashed worldwide HGH research. Studies conducted at every corner of the globe proved beyond doubt both sides of Dr. Rudman's findings. HGH is for real. It really works--and it's really dangerous.

But, for some, the promise of a "youth injection" is too alluring. Even today, there are physicians in America who "specialize" in HGH anti-aging medicine. They will provide it to those who can afford it, for around $1,000 a month.

For most people, however, it seemed as if HGH was just another wistful "fountain of youth" pipe dream...but NOT anymore! The HGH story actually has a happy ending. A brilliant way has been found to employ the amazing rejuvenating power of HGH without any of the dangers.

Here's the full story.

Somatopause: The stunning discovery

For a very long time the medical world assumed that the production of growth hormone in the body naturally decreased over the years. And the only way to get the hormone level up again was the risky and extremely expensive injection of HGH.

But now, a groundbreaking presentation by Dr. James Jamison and Dr. L. E. Dorman before the American College for the Advancement of Medicine in 1997 shattered that myth. And it opened the road to real, affordable--and safe--age reversal to everyone who wishes it.

What Dr. Jamison and Dr. Dorman found was that the production of HGH in the body does not decline over the years. The body continues to produce abundant quantities of HGH well into one's 90's (unless one suffers from a pituitary gland disorder). What declines is the body's efficiency in releasing the HGH it produces.

What doctors Jamison and Dorman discovered was that lower levels of HGH over the years are not "normal" but, rather, a malfunction! This malfunction is called somatopause. It's a condition under which the body gradually loses its ability to rejuvenate itself the way it should.

Getting old is NOT normal!

This groundbreaking research concluded that if a way was found to allow the body to release its own HGH, aging would halt automatically. There is no need to inject HGH into the body at all.

Similarly, it was proven that, while foreign Human Growth Hormone was potentially dangerous, the body's own natural HGH was completely safe. So, if there was a way to unleash the body's own natural HGH, there will be no side effects or risks involved. And that way was found.

Finally: The end of aging

Dr. Jamison and Dr. Dorman have concentrated their efforts on natural substances called secretagogues. These substances reverse the decline in the body's ability to release its own HGH. They have identified several natural compounds that, working together, enhance the body's production, release and utilization of HGH.

The result of their research was a compound that includes specific amino acids, proteins, and botanical extracts. This compound stimulates receptors in the pituitary and hypothalamus glands and help release the body's own sequestered stores of growth hormone.

The results were stunning. A study that included 36 people has shown that the new compound exceeds the benefits of HGH injections...without side effects OR the $1,000 a month price tag!

Researchers measured the HGH levels in the group participants' blood and their numbers where overwhelming. HGH levels in the blood rose a whopping 30% naturally over a period of 12 weeks. But the study participants themselves required no academic data to tell them this amazing compound was working.

After as little as four weeks all the study participants reported improved energy, endurance and body composition. After eight weeks the participants reported new hair growth, restoration of hair color and improved skin texture. And there were no reported side effects whatsoever!

The miraculous compound is here. It's available, and you can start looking forward to fabulous rejuvenation you never thought possible. Imagine being able to:

 

Experience an automatic decrease in body fat without dieting, just the way it used to be when you were young...
Enjoy a delightful rejuvenation of your skin texture. Say goodbye to old-looking skin...to liver spots...to wrinkles...
Watch LDL cholesterol levels drop--automatically!
Get sharper vision and watch your memory possibly improve...
Boost your energy level, as well as sexual drive and performance...

In your FREE Urgent Health Alert Library report The Most Urgent Health Discoveries , you will find the complete story of this revolutionary "hormone-less HGH therapy." It includes everything you and your doctor need to know about this breakthrough anti-aging treatment as well as the name of this miracle youth potion...where to get it...how to use it...and the results you could achieve.

It's this kind of myth-shattering information that you'll get, month after month, as a member of Health Sciences Institute.

It's all-important, effective, and safe cures and remedies like these that mainstream medicine will hide, sneer at and discredit for fear they'll hurt its precious profits. It's discoveries like these...cutting edge...relevant...and urgent...that HSI members get to know years before anyone else.

And now you can, too.

So reverse the clock. Don't age--become younger! The Most Urgent Health Discoveries can be yours ABSOLUTELY FREE just by trying a membership in Health Sciences Institute now. You have nothing to lose but 10 to 20 years off your biological age. Do it and start becoming younger today!

Chapter 5

The end of osteoporosis

Increase bone mass...avoid fracture...
eliminate pain...without drugs or HRT!!

There are two ways the medical world deals with osteoporosis. The first way is estrogen hormone replacement therapy. The second is a drug called alendronate sodium. Each way has its different pros and cons, but they both have one thing in common: suspect performance, fraught with side effects which, at times, can be as bad--or worse--as the evil they're meant to prevent.

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Estrogen therapy is dangerous because the amount of estrogen needed to stave off osteoporosis is also sufficient to bring about excessive bleeding, breast pain, and an alarmingly increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer.

"Low dose estrogen therapy," aimed at reducing those risks, like so many compromises, falls flat. It may ward off hot flashes and other hormone-associated symptoms--but alas, it won't prevent osteoporosis.

Evista (raloxifene) appears to be effective in helping prevent osteoporosis. Unfortunately, it does it while driving the risk of serious blood clot formation sky high and bringing back menstrual periods in postmenopausal women. Worse yet, the very FDA panel that approved the drug noted that risks of breast cancer have not been ruled out.

Luckily, you may not need either of them.

Soy's latest healing secret

Soy contains natural chemicals that have been shown to protect against many types of cancer and coronary artery disease, boost immune system function and relieve symptoms of menopause. To those miracles, a new one has now been added: the osteoporosis killer.

The substance is called ipriflavone. Over 60 human clinical studies in Europe and Japan have brought to light an amazing discovery. Not only was ipriflavone shown to have the power to bring about a significant reduction in vertebral bone loss, studies at the Budapest University have proven it actually reverses bone damage and dramatically reduces pain.

Another study from the University of Bologna, Italy showed that when added to the regimen of women undergoing hormone replacement therapy, ipriflavone causes a significant boost in bone density, far and beyond that achieved on estrogen alone.

But perhaps more significant than anything, ipriflavone has shown not to cause estrogenic activity in any other organs other than the bones! But of course, always check with your doctor and be sure to have your blood counts monitored while taking ipriflavone.

The meaning of all that is very clear: Ipriflavone is a radical breakthrough in the fight against osteoporosis. Ipriflavone can--and does--help to mitigate the trauma and pain of osteoporosis and prevents unnecessary deaths.

NOTE: To those sensitive to soy:

You can enjoy the full benefit of ipriflavone without worry. Once separate from the soy, ipriflavone DOES NOT cause any digestive difficulties in people sensitive to soy.

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--John D., Mechanicsburg, PA

 

In your FREE Urgent Health Alert Library report The Most Urgent Health Discoveries, you'll find the full story of ipriflavone as well as the name of a source you can trust. It will be years before mainstream America discovers the sheer magic of ipriflavone.

Make ipriflavone a part of your life today. It can work for you and may make you osteoporosis-free. Imagine avoiding or even reversing osteoporosis right now. Don't wait. Sign up for your FREE copy of The Most Urgent Health Discoveries today.

And this brings me to a very important point.

Any woman will be quick to understand the overwhelming importance of this discovery. The completeness of the solution is so revolutionary, so sure-footed, safe, and reliable. It's the type of information American women simply must know--yet they don't. What's worse, unless they read the HSI Members Alert, chances are they never will. The meaning of this is monumental.

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--Kathleen R.

For any thinking American, a membership in Health Sciences Institute is much more than a just "good idea"--it's an urgent must. The new century isn't just full of hope and new technology. It also brings the ominous threat of run-away mutant antibiotic-resistant bacteria and killer viruses the likes of which we've never seen before. From the brilliance of its panel of experts, to its medical philosophy, which combines a daring, path-blazing originality with careful, systematic scientific discipline, Health Sciences Institute offers its members the best chance to assure themselves good health and longevity.

Can you afford NOT to be a member of Health Sciences Institute?

 

Chapter 6

The three dangerous myths
of the herpes virus:

1. You don't have herpes
2. Herpes is no big deal.
3. There's nothing you can do

Most people "know" herpes. They know it to be the sores, lesions, chicken pox, or shingles some unfortunate people get as a result of stress, infection, or other diseases. They think either you have herpes or you don't. They also know that, while herpes is no fun, in most cases, it's not a big deal either.

Most people are wrong. Dangerously wrong.

Up to 90% of the population carry the herpes virus--and have been from the age of 10 years or younger! The vast majority simply don't know it. In most people, the virus is dormant. But, that doesn't make it any less dangerous. Science is learning, with growing alarm, that the herpes virus is linked to an ever-growing list of very serious ailments. Some, you'd have never guessed.

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For instance--heart attack. There's a growing body of evidence that a herpes virus called CMV triggers the clogging of your cardiac artery walls. 75% of all Americans over the age of 60 carry CMV with no observable symptoms.

Among other illnesses, various strains of the herpes virus have been shown to trigger rheumatoid arthritis, mononucleosis, chronic fatigue syndrome and Kaposi's sarcoma (a deadly type of skin cancer).

The biggest problem, of course, is that herpes is a virus. By and large, medical science has no real answers to viruses of any kind. This leaves most of us to go through our lives carrying the dormant virus like a time-bomb waiting to explode into shingles...rheumatoid arthritis... cancer...heart disease...or any one of the most lethal ailments inflicting our society today.

But, as frightening as the idea of a single uncontrollable culprit behind so many illnesses may be, there's a flip side:

If there was something we could do about the herpes virus, we'd be eliminating a huge danger from our lives in one fell swoop!

And guess what? That "something" was indeed found. It was under our noses all along.

In the beginning, say Native Americans, God created a perfect remedy to the herpes virus and the symptoms it causes.

"I have shared much of the copious amounts of information you send with my family, and I feel that this information is helping us all live healthier lives.
Thank you so much!"

--Ann B.

Legend has it the Larrea tridentata, an ancient desert bush, was the first plant created in the world. True or not, the Larrea bush (known in the Southwest as the creosote bush or chaparral) is certainly a special plant with some truly amazing healing properties. Chief among these is its ability to make short work of such diverse afflictions as herpes (of any kind), rheumatoid arthritis, Kaposi's sarcoma, and shingles.

Larrea's healing properties were known for quite a while. During the 1960s, much attention was given to the raw chaparral's promising anti-cancer properties. That research, however, was abandoned because some toxicity was suggested.

But the Larrea therapeutic potential was simply too big and too important to be forsaken. In the 1990s, a group of scientists succeeded in identifying the beneficial components of the Larrea plant and separated them from the oxidative components (which are the origins of any possible toxicity). A new compound was created and extensively tested. These tests proved beyond doubt that the new, all natural compound has no toxicity whatsoever to either animals or people--even at levels five times higher than the normal dose.

But the scientists also found the new compound to be a lot more than just non-toxic.

Stunning relief

The new Larrea compound was proven to be effective in a full 90% of the cases! This is an almost unheard of rate of effectiveness. As time goes by, study cases just keep on piling high with success stories of amazing relief. What's more, the new compound is not only effective--it's also incredibly fast!

A woman suffering from recurrent oral herpes previously used acyclovir with only mixed results. After a single application of the Larrea preparation, lesions were completely healed within 12 hours-- the pain and swelling were relieved immediately.

A male, 55 years of age, has herpes zoster (shingles) and possible candida yeast infection, which result in apparent skin rashes on the legs. The severity of pain reported before the use of LARREA was 7 on a scale of 1-10. Within 1 week the patient reported an improvement in pain severity to a level of 1. Lesions cleared within 24 hours.

A small study conducted in Philadelphia treated a number of patients with severe herpes simplex 1 and 2 and zoster (shingles) with both the Larrea preparation and capsules. The results? 100% success rate, usually within 24-48 hours! The clinicians also reported success using the lotion to avert impending outbreaks which are usually signaled by a tingling sensation.

Repeated tests showed that oral herpes outbreaks that last three to seven days were gone within 24 hours of the Larrea lotion application.

Shingles sufferers typically get complete relief within minutes!

Health Sciences Institute expert panelist Dr. Robert Sinnott is one of the leading researchers on the use of the Larrea preparation and the link between the herpes viruses and serious disease. Thanks to Dr. Sinnott, HSI members were among the first to hear of this incredible therapy, and were among the first to have access to it.

The product he helped develop is manufactured to the same exacting standards as those used with such success in the studies mentioned above. You will find the whole Larrea story in your FREE Urgent Health Alert Library report The Most Urgent Health Discoveries, along with the source for this truly miraculous remedy.

Yet, the Larrea story, as amazing as it is, is just the beginning.

It's stories like these--all important...extremely relevant...cutting edge...vital to your life and well-being--which are the reason why you should be a member of Health Sciences Institute and read the HSI Members Alert each month.

If you can only afford to read one
health publication...

There are many fine health publications out there to choose from. But only membership in Health Sciences Institute brings you the newest, cutting-edge cures and treatments. HSI panel members are the leaders in more than a dozen fields, so HSI is always on the frontlines of the latest health and medical research.

As a member of HSI, you'll be right there with us. You won't have to wait until these new discoveries find their way into other publications.

Sign up for your risk-free Health Sciences Institute membership today. Your FREE Urgent Health Alert Library is waiting for you!

Chapter 7

Miracle "cures" that could kill you!

The dangers of alternative medicine

The most dangerous myth of alternative medicine is that "natural supplements can't hurt you" or "they have no side effects." Nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, some of the "harmless" bottles of supplements you'll find in your supermarket shelves are not only fraught with side effects, but can actually be dangerous for some people.

Members of Health Sciences Institute, for example, know to stay away from DHEA supplements, unless they're taken under the close supervision of their physician. They know about the risks of supplementing with Human Growth Hormone--and what to do instead. The fact is, there's simply no way you can chart your own path to health without the professional guidance Health Sciences Institute provides its members.

But there are other problems in the alternative medicine field you should know about that are even more disturbing.

The true price of freedom

The greatest promise--and the greatest problem--of alternative medicine are actually one and the same: The FDA is out of the picture.

It's the greatest promise, because being exempt from the need to get the FDA's stamp of approval made possible the introduction of truly miraculous natural cures.

For instance, you'll find out about the miracle of lactoferrin. This compound is one of the most promising cancer fighters ever discovered-- yet the FDA would never have a reason to okay it. Why? Because lactoferrin is completely natural, and, therefore, cannot be patented. A drug maker would have to be completely insane to spend the millions it takes to win the FDA approval, only to see everyone selling lactoferrin for pennies the very next day!

But, like all freedoms, this one created its own problems--ones you should be keenly aware of before you pop any supplement in your mouth.

When the cat's away, the mice have a field day

The first problem is that many shady operators have entered the "supplements" field for easy pickings on a largely ignorant public. The lack of supervision has allowed them to package inferior, contaminated and sometimes even counterfeit products(!) in bottles, stick on fancy colorful labels and sell them in your local supermarket.

The second problem this freedom created is the lack of standards for any one compound. The fancy words "Standardized formula" you see on so many supplement bottles often means absolutely nothing. In the wild jungle of natural supplements, even two brands of the same compound can actually be two very different products!

The third problem is that most well meaning manufacturers (or re-packagers, as is usually the case) don't know which specific ingredient of a compound gives a compound its beneficial properties. Mother Nature is far more sophisticated than any drug maker will ever be. Unlike regular drugs, natural supplements often work through the combination of many different compounds. As a result, the "improved" extracts can actually be ineffective.

Shark cartilage, for instance, is one of the most powerful anti-cancer therapies known--yet, almost ALL of the shark cartilage you can buy today is worthless. The manufacturers, in their ignorance, ruin the therapeutic properties of shark cartilage in the manufacturing process!

Some compounds with similar names have a profoundly different effect. For instance, the vitamin E you're most probably buying in the store is almost useless. And even if you happen to be buying the most potent kind--there's a compound that's 60 times more powerful than any vitamin E you'll find in your local health food store.

All this is why a membership in Health Sciences Institute is so crucial.

The HSI Members Alert brings you a lot more than just "what's new and what's hot." HSI provides its members with knowledge and guiding information . By reading the Members Alert each month, you'll learn about what supplements are okay to take--and which ones to stay away from. Furthermore, every single compound discussed by our panel members comes with general recommended dosages and precise identification of the compound name AND manufacturers we have researched and believe to be up to par.

By being completely independent, Health Sciences Institute is perhaps your ONLY way to assure you will always get that which you need and deserve: information that will deliver the knowledge you need to avoid disease and live each day to the fullest.

So, don't delay--make sure you're among the first to know. Sign up to become a member today!

Chapter 8

A dazzling hope for anyone who
has ever suffered a stroke...

...as long as he or she is an
HSI Member???!

Yes. It's sad and unfortunate, but it's true.

If you or someone close to you has survived a stroke, you know that life afterward can be like living with a time bomb. Unless the underlying disease process is somehow reversed, chances are good that a second, possibly fatal stroke will follow.

A stroke, when it hits, seems like a random event. In reality, however, it is usually the result of a chronic degenerative condition called arteriosclerosis. In arteriosclerosis, damage to the cells lining the arteries causes LDL cholesterol to accumulate at the site of the damage. Blood platelets then begin to stick to these cholesterol deposits, and eventually a hard, fibrous plaque forms, restricting blood flow.

If this plaque forms in the coronary arteries, you are likely to have a heart attack. If it forms in one of the carotid arteries or in the smaller arteries which supply the brain, the result will most likely be a stroke.

Conventional medicine has very few tools to fight arteriosclerosis. Basically, they consist of dangerous surgery with an unacceptably high long-term failure rate, and a prescription for a daily ingestion of baby aspirin. While the aspirin can reduce your risk of stroke or heart attack a bit, it does nothing to lower cholesterol levels or to dissolve artery-clogging plaque. And it can cause serious stomach damage.

Lately, however, a promising new light has started to glow on the dark horizons of arteriosclerosis:

Tocotrienols.

Anti-stroke insurance in the palm of
Mother Nature's hand

In recent years, there has been a wealth of exciting new research on a type of vitamin E found in rice bran and palm oil called tocotrienols. Tocotrienol formulas provide better protection against cardiovascular disease than anything known before. Health Sciences Institute Members have known of tocotrienols (and how to put their hands on them) since December 1997.

Tocotrienols not only lower cholesterol levels naturally, they also keep the blood thin and flowing freely. Furthermore, tocotrienols have shown the ability to actually dissolve dangerous arterial plaque. They are also exceptional antioxidants, thus protecting cells throughout the body from malignancy or damaged blood vessels.

But with all the wonderful things we've known about tocotrienols, new research suggests they can do a lot better than we ever thought.

Tocotrienols provide an amazing "insurance" against second stroke that's effective in as many as 92%(!!) of the cases.

The Asian magic elixir

Recently, the medical community was electrified by a study that used a special, ultra-pure high-potency tocotrienol preparation made in Asia.

The 50 subjects in this trial had each suffered a first, mild stroke. At the beginning of the study, the degree of blockage of their arteries (measured by ultrasound) ranged from 15 to 79 percent.

Without making any other changes to their diet or medications, half of the subjects began taking the new tocotrienol while the remaining half received placebos.

After 12 months, researchers repeated the ultrasound examinations, with startling results.

Among those taking placebos, 40 percent showed a worsening of the disease, with increased blockage of the arteries. 60% remained stable and none showed any improvement.

For those taking the new tocotrienol, an astonishing 28 percent had actually improved! Their arteries were actually less obstructed. 64% percent remained stable. Only 8% experienced worsening of their disease...as compared to 40% worse without it!

As one research analyst remarked, "This tocotrienol may not reverse arteriosclerosis in every patient, but it's a 92% effective insurance policy against its progression...and a better than 25% chance of actual reversal of the disease!"

Available outside the laboratory for the first time in history...

The new tocotrienol research is exciting, exhilarating...and extremely rare.

For the first time in history quantities of the exact compound in this breakthrough research were recently made available outside the laboratory. The exclusive distributor of the compound extended an unprecedented offer to Health Sciences Institute members. In recognition of our ongoing commitment to provide the most advanced solutions to our members, the entire commercial supply was made available first to HSI members.

As a member of the Health Sciences Institute, you or someone you love can be one of the very fortunate few who can start taking this new tocotrienol immediately.

You'll find all the details regarding this miraculous compound and where to get it in your FREE Urgent Health Alert Library report The Most Urgent Health Discoveries we'd like to send you just for trying-- completely risk free, of course--a membership in HSI.

Stop and think: Are you reading a health publication for fun...
or to possibly save your life?

As you can see, membership in HSI is a lot more than just about having a fun publication to read when you have nothing better to do.

The Health Sciences Institute was established by people who need what the Institute and its panel of experts has to offer. It was created for intelligent, serious people like you, who realize that if you don't take steps to assure your own health--no one else will.

We believe you will recognize just how crucial a membership to HSI--the only institute that can put such dramatic and vital cures like this new super-tocotrienol in your hands--can be.

If we're right about you, please sign up today. We'll begin your membership without delay. Your membership package (which includes your FREE Urgent Health Alert Library) will go out to you right away. Your subscription to the HSI Members Alert will begin with the next issue, bringing you the newest, most critically important cures and remedies you need NOW. Do not delay.

A personal invitation
from the Health Sciences Institute:

Give us just 10 minutes a month...
...and we'll help you achieve
healing miracles that will simply
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Learn ways to prevent and eradicate cancer...
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You'll discover the fast, easy way to abolish the curse of arthritis. Find immediate pain relief--without drugs--and actually repair damage to your joints--without surgery...
Also discover the new "smart pills" that can energize your memory and thinking...increase your concentration... and may be critical in the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease!
Find out how to shed fat fast--and forever--without starving yourself or following ridiculous fad diets.
In just minutes each month, we'll help you harness the future's greatest healing breakthroughs and replace your illness with good health...turn your fears into optimism and replace frustration with renewed zest for life!

Dear Reader,

The facts are simple: Your health can improve so dramatically, your doctor will find it hard to believe his eyes. All your illnesses can give way to wellness...all your aches and pains can disappear...you can feel strong, vigorous and years younger...

But it all depends on how you answer the following question:

Are you ready to take a more active interest in assuring good health for yourself and your loved ones?

...Or will you, like most people, settle passively for whatever the medical establishment is willing to do for you?

If you ARE willing to take a slightly more active role in assuring yourself excellent health...and you're willing to invest as little as 10 to 15 minutes of your time every month...then, we make you this incredible promise-- indeed, we guarantee it:

A brief reading during a TV commercial break will reveal to you remedies that could help free you from pain and illness--and may, one day save your life or that of a loved one! Literally!

Just a few minutes of reading each month will bring you the promise of a new, zestful life. You can fill your body and mind with robust, seemingly endless, energy, slow your aging, and add many good years to your life.

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Today, smart people realize that the medical establishment has, primarily, its own agenda in mind. They know that if you don't take the steps to assure your own health, no one else will.

Knowledgeable people also know that cures you or a loved one need now are being discovered all the time...but that the chances of you ever hearing about them, or getting them, are slim. Why? Because these innovations threaten the pocket and pride of the all-powerful medical establishment, so they're simply squelched. Even your doctor knows little about them.

Which is why you need someone who can show you the real picture, regardless of what medical power players and government agencies feel about it. Someone who knows everything the establishment is trying to keep from you, and deliver it right to your doorstep.

You need a powerful ally on your side--and now you have one.

The Health Sciences Institute.

I would like to extend a special invitation to you to become a member in the only medical research organization in the world that can be that powerful ally you need to take charge of your health in the new millennium.

Cutting-edge cures that will
simply astound your doctor

The most dramatic benefit you'll gain upon joining Health Sciences Institute, is access to proven, cutting-edge cures you won't find anywhere else.

Medical newsletters only re-edit information they find elsewhere. HSI is a full-fledged research organization. It doesn't bring you chewed-over news--it creates the medical news others will someday report. But HSI is much more than just another medical research organization.

Health Sciences Institute is one of the few groups the powers-that-be of conventional medicine should truly fear--and for good reason.

You see, the medical establishment makes its billions primarily by selling you drugs and surgery. This is why drugs and surgery are the first choices in almost all conventional treatments.

The fact that drugs poison you and cause multiple side effects doesn't matter. That in most cases, surgery can be avoided and may not even be the best course of action, means little. Too much status is at stake to worry about what's good for you.

Health Sciences Institute doctors and researchers, on the other hand, are dedicated to discovering and perfecting ways to prevent, cure, soothe and heal almost any illness--without ever resorting to drugs or surgery. For example...

Common wisdom dictates treating cancer by poisoning it. Alas, in the process of attacking it with toxic drugs, the immune system is killed as well and, all too often, the entire body with it.

Health Sciences Institute experts, on the other hand, have discovered completely natural anti-cancer compounds (which drug makers cannot patent and make any money on). Some of those compounds can actually identify cancer cells, arrest their movement and stimulate the body's own immune system to kill them....

...while boosting the immune system and general health in the process.

If you happen to suffer from heart disease, you know conventional treatment involves the use of artificial drugs and restrictive diets to lower cholesterol in your blood. Those drugs are harmful and fraught with side effects and--with the life-restricting diets--don't correct the underlying causes.

Health Sciences Institute pioneers have discovered cholesterol is not the biggest cause of heart disease. And heart disease can be reversed and prevented--all without the use of dangerous medications.

Your membership at HSI will bring all that's kept from the rest of America to your doorstep today!

But the new cures are only the beginning.
MORE care, MORE attention,
and MORE knowledge

If you have ever been admitted to an emergency room for any reason, you surely remember being given a release form to sign. That form is used to allow doctors to treat you as they see fit and prevent medical malpractice suits in case the doctors botch it up.

Now think about it for a moment. Do they ever explain to you what they are going to do? What are the pros and cons of the treatment? Are there other alternative treatments?

In most cases--NO.

This is because conventional medicine makes its money by giving you LESS care--a process made worse with the advent of HMOs. The national average "patient-processing time" is down to a mere 7.5 minutes! Forget in-depth consultation, let alone asking any other questions or concerns you may have.

What's more, conventional doctors often leave you in the dark. This is meant to create and preserve the doctor's unquestioned authority. The doctor needs this to make you submit to the decisions he or she makes and sign away your rights without making a fuss.

This is a crime. Health Sciences Institute's panel of doctors and researchers seeks to educate you. We believe in giving you more chances to ask questions and make wise, educated decisions.

To achieve this goal, Health Sciences Institute has four tools at its disposal.

Here's what you'll be getting

The first tool we use is the HSI Members Alert.

The HSI Members Alert is a stellar publication that has become a classic from the start. Many doctors and physicians all over the world use it as their source for reliable, cutting-edge medical information.

Each month, the HSI Members Alert brings you urgent medical breakthroughs that can revolutionize your state of health and enhance your quality of life like never before. In any monthly issue you'll find wonders like:

A newly discovered form of calcium that can reverse bone loss!
The new smart pill: A natural substance that can increase your memory, improve your intellectual performance, enhance coordination and concentration, improve recovery from stroke and more...
The wonder of ryegrass: The Australian miracle elixir that has enabled asthmatics to throw away their inhalers forever...
Finally, a weight-loss program that actually delivers: a glandular extract and detoxifying herb compound that can supercharge a sluggish metabolism, naturally curb your appetite with no pangs of hunger, help rid your body automatically of excess dietary fat, speed up the utilization of your stored body fat, increase your energy, and enhance your mood...
A controversial cancer therapy that leads to an arthritis breakthrough! This incredible compound improves the body's ability to regenerate cartilage, increases the natural lubrication of your joints, reduces joint pain and inflammation, reduces synovitis (the inflammation of the lining of a joint), and inhibits enzymes that destroy cartilage-cell proteins.

Plus lots more!

50 Life-saving cures you should
tell your doctor about!

The second tool we use is the Urgent Health Alert Library. A priceless collection of up to 6 free special reports that contain all the details of what you've read about here, and more. In your Urgent Health Alert Library, you'll discover life-saving breakthroughs you should tell your doctor about! These are the most incredible natural-health discoveries the Health Sciences Institute doctors and researchers have revealed over the past few years. Therapies that have had amazing success in fighting the most debilitating and deadly illnesses of our time including cancer, heart disease, arthritis, memory loss and others.

Because when it comes to your health,
sometimes you need even more.

The third tool we use to keep you up-to-the-minute (literally!) on the world's latest medical news and findings is called the HSI e-Alert. This is a FREE e-mail service through which we're able to communicate with large groups of HSI members when there's late-breaking health news, important medical research, life-saving cures, drug recalls, new health products we think you need to know about immediately and much more. In this day and age, e-mail is the fastest, most effective way for panelists, editors and members to stay in contact. And, when it comes to your health, timeliness can mean life or death.

We get many personal responses to our HSI e-Alert service:

Boris S. wrote, "Thank you again for your updates and alerts. You have been consistent and perfect," following our story on the food industry's attempt to introduce natural bacteria killers.

We heard from Joseph P., who said, "Loved your letter. I forwarded it to many of my friends," when we exposed a consumer magazine's irresponsible reporting on the debate over dairy.

Ruth W. wrote to say, "What a wonderful report on NIH ignoring the true cause(s) of disease," after reading our alert about NIH's decision to lower standards for high cholesterol, in turn recommending drugs for millions more Americans.

And Dr. Fritz writes: "On the bottom of your e-mail it says, 'TO REMOVE YOURSELF FROM THIS LIST...' No, I will certainly not do that. Rather, the contrary is true. Your e-mails, just as your newsletter, are most important for me. Thank you for what you are doing for your members."

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An introductory one-year Health Sciences Institute membership costs only $49 (over 30% savings off the regular $74 annual fee). That includes 12 monthly issues of the HSI Members Alert. And, the FREE health updates via our HSI e- Alert e-mail service, the five-volume Urgent Health Alert Library, and other membership benefits you'll enjoy are yours FREE.

For even greater savings, you can get two years of HSI membership for only $79. That's a savings of nearly 50% off the regular $148 2-year membership fee and includes 24 monthly issues of the HSI Members Alert, HSI's e-Alert e-mail service, and the five-volume Urgent Health Alert Library. As with our one-year membership, you can drop us a note to cancel at any time and still get a full refund on all unmailed issues of your Members Alert, no questions asked.

And One Last Thing...

If you accept our invitation for a one-year or two-year membership within 10 days, I'd like to send you one more Early Response gift. One more FREE bonus for your Urgent Health Alert Library. It's called The Most Urgent Health Discoveries.

The Health Sciences Institute has uncovered some remarkable healing breakthroughs in just the last year. And, as new member, we didn't want you to miss out on these exciting advances. That's why we've put together this "hit list" of the greatest discoveries we've revealed to our members. Some of what you'll read about includes how to:

Stop the herpes virus (which has been linked to some of the most devastating diseases we know--heart disease, chronic fatigue, rheumatoid arthritis, and even cancer)...
Achieve instant asthma relief...
Put an end to aging...

Plus much more.

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So come on board. The quicker you join us, the sooner you'll be on your way to dramatic healing miracles that will leave your physician scratching his head in wonderment.

Let him learn to live with disease...

Welcome aboard.

Sincerely yours,
Jenny Thompson
Director, Health Sciences Institute

P. S. Please remember that both HSI membership options--the one-year and the two-year--come with all 5 of the FREE special health alerts. And, if you reply within the next 10 days, we'll also send you The Most Urgent Health Discoveries--FREE. So don't delay! Sign up now!

May we send you science's
newest health discoveries...
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They're not at your drugstore, not at your health food store and not on your doctor's prescription pad.

But you can get them right now. With your Urgent Health Alert Library--yours FREE with a new membership to Health Sciences Institute!

VOLUME #1
BEYOND CHEMOTHERAPY: New Cancer Killers, Safe as Mother's Milk

WITH THIS UNIQUE EXTRACT much of what we now consider state-of-the-art medicine may eventually seem as primitive and absurd as bloodletting...
"MUSHROOM OF GOD" from Picdade, Brazil that can retard growth up to 90%...
THANKS TO A SECRET FOUND IN CITRUS, scientists have found a way to halt the most lethal process on earth...the spreading of cancer cells! New compound enters cancer cells and destroys a critical compound they need. Non-toxic. Stir it into your fruit juice...

VOLUME #2
NEW BREAKTHROUGHS AGAINST HEART DISEASE & STROKE

"NO MATTER HOW MUCH I TRY I can't lower my cholesterol." It's not just you, there's a scientific reason! And natural compounds that now solve the problem quickly...
THE MISSING LINK. Researchers have found the toxin in your blood that secretly triggers most heart disease. Ten times more deadly than high LDL cholesterol levels. It killed a 9-year-old girl by hardening her arteries! Here's how to stop it...
THE NEW MAGIC BULLET. Most powerful pill for heart health yet developed. Prevents cholesterol from clinging to your artery walls, by lowering your dangerous homocysteine levels. Combines 3 nutrients. If there's heart disease in your family, you may want this pill today...
REPAIR STROKE DAMAGE. This powerful palm tree extract is helping stroke victims "turn back the clock" - - and it greatly reduces the chance of getting a second stroke...
WORKS BETTER THAN DRUGS without the ruinous side-effects. A brand-new vitamin that could make LDL levels plummet in 30 days! 60 times stronger than vitamin E at zapping free radicals. Doctors in the know are taking it every day...
HEART-ATTACK CULPRIT NOW LINKED TO ALZHEIMER'S. Also causes age-related mental decline. Prevent all three with this new discovery...

VOLUME #3
STRONGER THAN STEROIDS - - New Solutions for Beating Arthritis

ARTHRITIS PAIN VANISHES with this favorite New Zealand gourmet delicacy - - with no side effects it kills pain and shrinks swelling up to 97%.
IT'S A TINY BUG. Even smaller than microscopic bacteria. But scientists have just learned that it causes many cases of "hopeless" arthritis. Kill it and away goes your pain and swelling. You can! Here's how...
REPLACE VIOXX? It may be possible with this all- natural arthritis remedy that works to block your body's damage-causing signals.
REAL HOPE FOR RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS? Not unthinkable any more, thanks to new research on your body's own infopeptides. Find out how to put them to work for you...
THE SURPRISING TRUTH ABOUT HIDDEN FOOD ALLERGIES. You probably eat these "trigger" foods every day -- but if you stopped, your joint pain might too! Shouldn't you at least know what they are?

VOLUME #4
FAT BURNING AIDS from the Underground

If it were up to the diet industry, you'd still be eating the same old low-cal, low-flavor foods...or paying hundreds for the latest dangerous (and almost always useless) weight-loss drug.

The breakthroughs in this report are unlike anything you've ever seen. They're simple, safe and at least one of them could help you lose weight like never before.

TURN YOUR BODY INTO A FAT-BURNING MACHINE with the help of this ancient Ayurvedic secret.
NATURE'S MOST SURPRISING FAT FIGHTER. This astonishing plant food keeps your fat production down, your energy high and your appetite in check.
THE NUTRIENT THAT BLOCKS FAT ABSORPTION OF FAT more safely than drugs.

VOLUME #5
7 TIMES SMARTER: Stop Memory Loss Dead in its Tracks

You probably have heard about ginseng and Gingko biloba's brain-enhancing benefits. Studies have shown they're great for clearing up what's commonly become known as "brain fog." But what those herbs can NOT improve is your brain's actual mechanisms--the delicate circuitry that's responsible for everything from recognition and recall to mood and outlook.

But now you can improve the inner workings of your brain with a naturally derived substance that can rejuvenate cognitive function. As a result, you can...

Boost your natural ability to learn
Improve your ability to remember new information
Improve your visual memory
Improve your memorization skills

It doesn't matter what age you are--everyone can benefit from this powerful mind-boosting breakthrough. And the only place you're likely to find out this remarkable nutrient is right here.

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The Most Urgent
Health Discoveries

"MY DOCTOR SAYS I'M TOO YOUNG FOR MENOPAUSE ...so why do I still feel like hell?" The newfound cause of depression, mood-swings, weight shifts and erratic sleep before menopause. And the easy cures.
A KEY TO ENDING MACULAR DEGENERATION. Researchers have found a special kind of microscopic algae that grows off the coast of Hawaii. It's 80 times more effective than the leading antioxidant.
BEFORE YOU RESORT TO VIAGRA, try this! Based on the natural compounds that stimulate stags to grow antlers. New tests reveal it relieves impotence, arthritis, obesity and even poor circulation.
THE LONG-SOUGHT CURE FOR ASTHMA AND ALLERGIES? Just a few drops of this liquid under the tongue has been shown to provide significant relief in adult asthmatics--and it's even more effective with children.
NEW ANTIVIRAL EXTRACT HEALS HERPES. Ancient tribes in Arizona knew about this shrub. But only now have scientists isolated the secret, so potent, it's stopping herpes, shingles and other "incurable" viruses. Just patented.
A FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH? It's the closest thing yet. Build a younger body with Cell Cignal Enhancers. Safer and less expensive than hormone treatments, they can have you looking and feeling years younger!

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